| 单词 | drug user |
| 例句 | African Americans constituted only 15 percent of current drug users in 1995, and they constitute roughly the same percentage today. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z By waging a war on drug users and dealers, Reagan made good on his promise to crack down on the racially defined “others”—the undeserving. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z A survey was conducted in 1995 asking the following question: “Would you close your eyes for a second, envision a drug user, and describe that person to me?” The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Ninety-five percent of respondents pictured a black drug user, while only 5 percent imagined other racial groups. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z Although the majority of illegal drug users and dealers nationwide are white, three-fourths of all people imprisoned for drug offenses have been black or Latino. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z With no credible scientific evidence that a crime had occurred, the State introduced inflammatory evidence that Marsha was poor, a prior drug user, and obviously a bad mother for not seeking prenatal care. Just Mercy 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z As more than a few flame-scarred drug users could attest, chemistry is best left to chemists. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z And I was stuck in the house with a child abuser, woman beater, murderer, drug user, and ex-convict. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z Drug forfeiture laws are frequently used to allow those with assets to buy their freedom, while drug users and small-time dealers with few assets to trade are subjected to lengthy prison terms. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z White drug users and dealers are rarely arrested, and when they are, they are treated more favorably at every stage of the criminal justice process, including plea bargaining and sentencing. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z And while the government purports to view addiction as a disease, it often works in opposition to that position through the “War on Drugs,” which counts most drug users as criminals. 8 reasons addiction carries a stigma 2012-12-09T16:00:00Z Now dead, like many involved in the case, she was a major drug user living in Fayetteville near Fort Bragg who confessed to being at 544 Castle Drive the night of the murders. The Fort Bragg murders: is Jeffrey MacDonald innocent? 2013-04-13T23:05:28Z Baristas at Starbucks stores in Seattle, the coffee chain’s hometown, have reported they have to dispose of hypodermic needles left behind by drug users every day. Starbucks to install safe needle disposal boxes after employees sign petition 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z In the meantime, the site was occupied by the homeless and drug users, as well as a cadre of enterprising surfers who skillfully rode the waves as they broke through the derelict pilings. The rise and spectacular fall of Venice Beach's Pacific Ocean Park 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z Under this system, health workers give injecting drug users clean needles, and a daily dose of the opioids methadone or buprenorphine, which quiets cravings and allows addicts to live a more normal life. The shelter that gives wine to alcoholics | Tina Rosenberg 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z When you have a relationship with an alcoholic, a drug user, you are forced to have very difficult relations. Saint Laurent?s Other Half 2011-05-11T19:13:21Z At the height of the HIV epidemic in the UK, the Thatcher government opened up needle exchanges for intravenous drug users. Why opioid deaths are this generation’s Aids crisis | Mary O’Hara 2017-06-27T04:00:00Z Critics say this has warped the addiction treatment system, denying resources to injection drug users who want them because their spot in a program is taken by a court-ordered hustler who doesn’t. Hustlers Anonymous 2012-10-15T22:38:00Z Sophie erupts about the double standard between Black and white drug users, but rather than admitting the disparity, Alice responds, “I’m an ally.” ‘Bodies Bodies Bodies’ and the Difficulty of Coping IRL 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z You’ll never know, but now that the pusher is Big Pharma, you are a patient, not a recreational drug user or worse. Big Pharma’s newest invention: Adult ADHD 2012-10-01T15:54:00Z The current strain was first detected among drug users in Brooklyn in 2006. For Gay Men, a Fear That Feels Familiar 2013-05-17T20:54:54Z I had a “stigma” thing going, being a transwoman of colour, a drug user and a sex worker. The future of sex work – a photo essay 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z On that, I did have the question of whether you knew how frequent a drug user Johnathan was coming into the film? Drugs, death and documentary ethics: "Amazing Johnathan" director Ben Berman on his meta-movie 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z What we know for sure is that drug users abound in Shakespeare’s writing. Shakespeare on drugs: The secret narcotic history of the world’s greatest playwright 2014-04-23T15:15:00Z According to the Observer's survey 16% of current UK drug users have scored from the net and the number is growing. Dark net markets: the eBay of drug dealing 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z With the speedy return of drug users to the flat, neighbors eventually called the police, and the apartment was sealed off. 'My dog is family': domestic abuse victims and the pets they can't leave 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z This rare "sudden artistic output" syndrome turns a semi-criminal drug user into a compulsive creator at large "in an alien landscape". In an Alien Landscape – review 2013-02-04T18:37:11Z A talented rapper named Price, one of Mr. Rainey’s creative collaborators and a drug user and alcoholic, squanders his promise and his friend’s good will as he fights his habit. Review: ‘Quest’ Is a Moving Portrait of an American Family 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z We would do well to look at the Nature study’s new timeline and ponder if HIV was circulating among IV drug users in the early 1970s. Why did it take so long for science to debunk the Aids 'Patient Zero'? | Steven W Thrasher 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z He spent years as an alcoholic and drug user, even as he was working with social services to help young people with the same problems. Life on the edge: Scottish rapper probes UK wealth gap at Fringe 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z T. says she is a longtime drug user, is on methadone also and abuses the program by taking other drugs that work against the benefits of methadone. “Homeless and hungry — please help!”: Baltimore’s panhandlers ask for our sympathy and loose change. Why are they so polarizing? 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z Part 1 can be both captivating and off-putting, depending on how much a viewer enjoys watching a drug user hit rock bottom in a fancy hotel suite. Review | ‘Patrick Melrose’ is the Cumberbatch-iest show ever made. And that’s a good thing. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z It is a fitting metaphor for Rodrigo Duterte, the controversial President of the Philippines, whose "war on drugs" — he vows to kill drug users — has resulted in 31,232 deaths according to one source. "Aswang" examines the horror of life under Duterte & the extra-judicial killings targeting the poor 2020-10-01T04:00:00Z Wheeler, who also directs a coalition focused on overdose prevention in San Francisco, said research has shown that “peers distributing to other drug users … is what works” to prevent deaths from opioid overdoses. North Carolina reverses thousands of drug overdoses amid opioid crisis 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z Needle programmes also bring drug users into treatment that they would not otherwise know about or trust. The shelter that gives wine to alcoholics | Tina Rosenberg 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z Others say the counterfeit Xanax is only one part of a rapidly changing environment for illicit drug users. 'Death pill': fentanyl disguised as other drugs linked to spike in US overdoses 2016-05-10T04:00:00Z He's a murderer, a drug dealer, a drug manufacturer and a drug user. Breaking Bad: Aaron Paul plays a drug-dealing killer and viewers can't get enough of him 2012-10-12T23:01:00Z In 1994, he told “Rolling Stone” that he was a “daily drug user” at 13, but quit by the time he turned 14. Remembering Chris Cornell: The quiet cook at Ray’s Boathouse who became a rock god 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z But the most frightening claim was that the drug had a particularly devastating effect on the babies born to drug users, causing an array of debilitating birth defects. Top 5 investigative videos of the week: “Poverty is what makes the rich rich” 2013-06-02T13:00:00Z I was never that heavy a drug user. Memories of Donna Summer From Her Disco Days 2012-05-20T00:57:16Z Figures for an average drug user's consumption were harder to find, however. Sex and drugs worth $16.7 billion to UK economy, statisticians say 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Then there are middle-class drug users, who have been accused of fuelling the gang problem. 'The show needed to come back': how Drake rescued the druglords of Top Boy 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z This means that there’s a surge in inexperienced drug users buying poor quality substances from strangers and not realizing they don’t contain any MDMA. Ecstasy sold in US is less pure and more dangerous than in Europe, experts warn 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z She denied claims by the defendants that she was a regular drug user. Nigella Lawson stopped from boarding plane to US 2014-04-03T16:46:41Z But Daley-Ward’s giddy formatting evokes the blur of experience and sensuality she says that she is in thrall to, both as a one-time drug user and as an artist. Yrsa Daley-Ward Breaks Out of the “Instapoetry” Pack with Her Memoir “The Terrible” 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Like all heavy drug users, stoners get high for a reason: To get your drug use under control, you need to find other ways of solving the problems you currently medicate with pot. Help! How do I stop smoking pot? 2012-10-07T15:00:00Z DeWitt Proctor’s position on drug policy reform, Carruthers said, is to decriminalize drugs and institute so-called “harm reduction” strategies, such as open needle exchanges for intravenous drug users. Faith leaders to tackle drug war's racial divide in Harlem as UN meets nearby 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z She and her new husband became heavy drug users, and she was soon said to be injecting heroin. Amy Winehouse obituary 2011-07-23T19:08:11Z He singled out middle-class drug users for fuelling street violence. The white stuff: why Britain can’t get enough cocaine 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z He added, “I’m not, like, a heavy drug user at the moment.” Kurt Vile, Indie Rock’s Charming Riddle 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z It’s quite simple: having some of the most regressive drug laws in the world makes no difference to the average American drug user. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z Colen came to prominence as a member of the Irak crew, a posse of graffiti writers, artists, pranksters and drug users that also included Ryan McGinley and the late Dash Snow. | Dan Colen, Art World Bomb Thrower, Gets Respectable. Sort Of. 2014-05-08T16:08:59Z It seemed clear that Hilda’s sister and her fellow drug users had been both neglectful and abusive to the animal. 'My dog is family': domestic abuse victims and the pets they can't leave 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Outside Rabo de Peixe, I waited with a group of drug users for the local methadone van, which travels around the island treating people for heroin addiction. Blow up: how half a tonne of cocaine transformed the life of an island 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z Kramer, meanwhile, was still drinking heavily and associating with drug users, a prescription for violating parole. MC5's Wayne Kramer returns to jail with guitars 2012-03-03T22:31:05Z Although possession of drugs is still illegal, criminal proceedings only take place in cases where the drug user is caught with more than 10 days' worth of supply. Eugene Jarecki and the campaign to end America's war on drugs 2013-03-31T00:02:00Z A decade ago the Portuguese effectively decriminalised all drugs use and, with the highest HIV rates in Europe among intravenous drug users, targeted addicts with clean needles and therapy. Eugene Jarecki and the campaign to end America's war on drugs 2013-03-31T00:02:00Z When Danny and I were regulars, skateboarding wasn’t quite as cool, and the only people we shared the T.F. with were drunks, drug users and drug dealers. Eternal Youth in Tompkins Square Park 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z He looked like a drug user, certainly not a cop or a DEA agent. ‘I liked going to New York as a drug trafficker’: Duane Jackson 2015-08-16T04:00:00Z But Shankar, in an exclusive Beat interview, made it clear that he didn't want to appeal to drug users or high hippies. Ravi Shankar: 'Our music is sacred' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-12-12T09:30:21Z Incompetent small-time crooks and enthusiastic drug users — when we meet them, they’re botching a robbery that will land Tommy behind bars for 18 months — the pair eventually find work at a debt-collection agency. Movie Review: ‘Rob the Mob,’ a Comedy About an Ill-Advised Caper 2014-03-20T23:55:56Z The character is played by PJ Byrne; Greene claims the portrayal repeatedly mocked his hairpiece, as well as depicting the character as a drug user. Leonardo DiCaprio ordered to testify in $15m Wolf of Wall Street lawsuit 2016-06-17T04:00:00Z Hiatt told reporters he didn’t remember what happened and was a heavy drug user at the time. Man accused of director’s 1985 death appears in court 2019-05-10T04:00:00Z “The motion picture contains various scenes wherein Mr. Greene’s character is portrayed as a criminal, drug user, degenerate, depraved and/or devoid of any morality or ethics,” says the lawsuit. Wolf of Wall Street Studio Sued Over Portrayal of Executive 2014-02-19T18:55:37Z But in my personal experience of the current New York music world, I’ve never encountered a serious drug user. A Pop-Cultural Moment for Classical Music 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z Sir Richard said countries such as Portugal and Spain, where drug users receive treatment rather than being jailed, provide a template. World leaders lend weight to film urging end to drug prohibition 2012-12-05T16:37:41Z Slowly, over the course of a few weeks, she tried to turn the apartment around, changing the locks, and refusing entry to drug users. 'My dog is family': domestic abuse victims and the pets they can't leave 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Many were also drug users, and the majority had mental health problems. The shelter that gives wine to alcoholics | Tina Rosenberg 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z But the writing sometimes feels generic, with each character a type: Mike is an irresponsible drug user; Paul a straight-arrow family man; Vicky the nurse, a dying saint. Thought-provoking 'Puncture' documentarylike 2011-11-03T19:58:04Z Last month, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said her proposed budget for the city would set aside $1.3 million for a pilot program that would create an injection site for drug users. Seattle Starbucks baristas dispose of hypodermic needles left behind by drug users nearly every day: report 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z The scrutiny intensified when Lawson was accused of being an habitual drug user by Saatchi and her two former assistants, who were on trial for defrauding the TV cook. Brand Nigella: Will court case affect her career? 2013-12-20T12:45:14Z My life as an IV drug user had hit a low point. My 11th time kicking heroin: My frightening journey from honor student to homeless junkie to mother of three 2016-03-12T05:00:00Z A decade ago, the village had been populated by drug users and delinquents. A New Taste of Marrakesh 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z At 18, I had naively believed that my loving childhood and intelligence would safeguard me from the fate of other casual drug users. From dominatrix to professor: ‘I didn’t want my students to imagine me tying men up’ 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z The approach gained currency amid an HIV epidemic involving injecting drug users who often shared needles. The shelter that gives wine to alcoholics | Tina Rosenberg 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z When Montesano visited it that morning, there was a dog barking, and it looked as though the house was a hangout for drug users. Can an art project (finally) save a neighborhood? 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z In September last year, Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said her proposed budget for the city would set aside $1.3 million for a pilot program that would create an injection site for drug users. Starbucks to install safe needle disposal boxes after employees sign petition 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z By the time mother and son were reunited, Stone was essentially a street child, and by his early teens, a drunk and a drug user. Review | An unvarnished look at the troubled life of novelist Robert Stone 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z Speaking recently, Richards protested that he was not the only drug user in the group. Exile on Main St 2010-04-24T23:05:00Z The New York Times has reported that under Duterte’s rule “more than 7,000 suspected drug users and dealers, witnesses and bystanders – including children – have been killed by the police or vigilantes in the Philippines.” Are the politics of “incivility” paving the road to an American fascism? Part 2 of 2 2018-09-02T04:00:00Z "It does not make sense, from a prioritization point of view, for us to focus on recreational drug users in a state that has already said that under state law, that's legal." Obama won't go after marijuana use in 2 states 2012-12-14T18:53:08Z What Ithaca is also home to is a lot of drug users. War against harm: Ithaca's mayor is leading the charge against the heroin epidemic 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z In October, the home secretary, Sajid Javid, told the Daily Mail that a government review would specifically look at the damage occasioned by middle-class drug users. The white stuff: why Britain can’t get enough cocaine 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Every year 1,000 drinkers and drug users used the centre, which had a visiting doctor, a psychiatric nurse and welfare rights advisors. Public sector cuts: where they will hit 2011-03-25T08:30:00Z But following a bad accident a few years ago, her sister had gone from a recreational drug user to a full-time user. 'My dog is family': domestic abuse victims and the pets they can't leave 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z Human rights abuses are widespread, and drug users are routinely rounded up, forced into labor camp rehabs, and even executed. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z Partington was a recreational drug user and owed £300 to his dealer, who then threatened him and persuaded him to work it off by dealing himself, according to the paper. 808 State DJ jailed for drug dealing 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z “Drugstore Cowboy” is so excellent, and so true to the experience of drug users, he wrote, that “you are happy to be a member of the human race that produced it.” In ‘The Letters of Thom Gunn,’ an Unusual Mix of Pleasures 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z I wasn’t a constant drug user or gambler. ‘He collapsed at the roadside. I thought he was dead’: couples on surviving trauma 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z But today, the hypothetical question of whether my life and the lives of my five siblings would have been different in a society that treated drug users differently seems relevant. My mother, the drug war and me: Reading Ta-Nehisi Coates and forgiving my own black family in the age of mass incarceration 2015-09-27T04:00:00Z Those restrictions also make it harder for venues and drug user advocacy groups to implement drug checking and other harm reduction measures. Ecstasy sold in US is less pure and more dangerous than in Europe, experts warn 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z SM Prescott’s tapestries use terms from Christian hymns and liturgy to exalt trans people, sex workers, drug users and others who are not always welcome at church. Review | In the galleries: A rock-and-roll odyssey through sex, race and religion 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z Even when he was a criminal and a drug user, he says, he still held to that principle. Meet Chicago's Interrupters? 2011-08-06T22:48:57Z As well as having the best drugs, the most drugs and the most drug users, we also shamefully lead the world for our level of drug-related imprisonment. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z She is a drug user and a has-been. Whitney Houston’s Story in a Lifetime Film 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Because as much as society fails drug users, it has failed dealers from poverty even more. Don't tell me my accent doesn't exist 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The son of an addiction and pain doctor helped in his father's medical practice by teaching surfing to young drug users in recovery. Andrew Kornfeld's red-eye flight to bring a prescription drug to Prince has been described by his attorney as a "lifesaving mission." 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Campaigners point to the fact that half the prison population is serving a sentence for drug-related offences with half of all property crime committed by drug users requiring cash. The war on drugs killed my daughter 2014-06-21T04:00:00Z Since high school, I was experimenting with drugs, and in college I was a very vigorous recreational drug user. In "Everyone's Table," Gregory Gourdet shares healthy recipes and an amazing story of perseverance 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z I’d love to be able to say it was a deliberate choice—amateur actor, amateur drug user, amateur construction worker—but I think you’re making an excellent parallel that I wasn’t conscious of. Saïd Sayrafiezadeh on Acting and Amateurism 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z Still, a rightward lurch in Dutch politics is causing a steady erosion of everything that gave the country such a special place in drug users’ hearts. World’s best places to get high 2012-08-13T03:00:00Z In addition to making less than $15 an hour, hourly employees encounter safety hazards presented by customers who are anti-maskers or drug users, Cordova added. We aren’t only facing a supply chain issue — for grocery workers, it’s also a labor rights issue 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z While harm reduction is now the global standard for working with injecting drug users, with alcoholics, it is not even part of the debate. The shelter that gives wine to alcoholics | Tina Rosenberg 2016-04-26T04:00:00Z While the drug is legal in many states, including Virginia, it is illegal to own a gun and be an active drug user. Virginia mother of child who shot teacher sentenced to 21 months in prison 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The push for a subpoena comes as defense attorneys fight the federal firearms case filed against Hunter Biden, who is accused of breaking laws against drug users having guns. Hunter Biden calls for a Trump subpoena, saying political pressure was put on his criminal case 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Some U.S. courts in other parts of the country also have ruled against the federal law that bans drug users from having guns. Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher faces sentencing for marijuana use while owning a gun 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Russian commanders routinely punish drug users and alcohol abusers by posting them to Storm-Z assault detachments, which have effectively become penal units, British military officials said. Drug use among Russian soldiers in Ukraine increasingly common: Reports 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Bruen has also prompted other courts to question laws prohibiting drug users or even felons from possessing guns. Supreme Court grapples with gun rights for domestic abusers 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Wu was instrumental in developing China’s flagship policy in the HIV epidemic among intravenous drug users. This week’s passages 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Hunter Biden, 53, was charged in September with three counts related to lying on a federal form to acquire a handgun in 2018 and for being an illegal drug user in possession of the gun. Hunter Biden says his addiction used as 'disinformation' against father 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Supreme Court could eventually strike down the federal ban on drug users owning guns. Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher faces sentencing for marijuana use while owning a gun 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z That puts it alongside other prohibited possessors, such as convicted felons, dishonorably discharged veterans, illegal immigrants, unlawful drug users, fugitives and those who have been found to be mentally infirm. Supreme Court to hear case brought by ‘poster child’ for gun control, advocates say 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The candidates mostly agree that Seattle should lead with services for drug users and hire non-police responders for such work while also hiring more police to deal with other crimes. Stakes are high in Seattle’s big City Council election. Here’s where the candidates stand. 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z I believe that Seattle needs a two-pronged approach: one on the ground that’s focused on diversion and getting public drug users into treatment and supportive programs. Their own words: Seattle City Council candidates on public safety | Editorial 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The president’s son is charged with violating measures against drug users having guns when he bought and kept a revolver for about 11 days in 2018, a period where he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. Hunter Biden judge agrees to drop old gun count after indictment replaces scuttled plea deal 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z For example, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled in August that drug users shouldn’t automatically be banned from having guns. Mother of boy, 6, who shot teacher faces sentencing for marijuana use while owning a gun 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “If we were to invest in safe public consumption sites or other resources that drug users need, then this would not be an issue,” she said. Where to go when nature calls? Seattle has a public restroom problem 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The procedural step removes a charge alleging he broke a law against drug users having guns when he bought a gun in 2018, during a period he has acknowledged struggling with addiction. Hunter Biden prosecutors move to dismiss gun count after plea deal collapse 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z During environmental crises, drug users frequently experience more social and economic hardships than the rest of the population. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Human Rights Council urged governments to stop punishing people and adopt effective public health strategies that recognize the humanity of drug users. The drug war is over. Its hawks just don’t realize they lost 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z A third count, related to his possession of a firearm while a drug user, is punishable by up to five years. Hunter Biden due in Delaware court to face federal gun charges 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Gun charges like these are rare, and an appeals court has found the ban on drug users having guns violates the Second Amendment under new Supreme Court standards. Hunter Biden returns to court in Delaware and is expected to plead not guilty to gun charges 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Part of the reason the drug-user-gun-possession charge is so rare, Prof Stevenson said, is that it can be hard to prove someone is a drug user and has a gun. Why a rare gun charge against Hunter Biden could misfire 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Despite this, drug users are typically not considered in public health efforts related to climate change preparedness. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z She says she feels a responsibility to share her perspective, since “the lived experience of actual drug users doesn’t get a lot of exposure.” 'Jeopardy' vet Amy Schneider runs the board on drugs, polyamory, transphobia and more 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z As someone who owes my life to diverted methadone bought on California's heroin-filled streets as a teenager, treating drug users worse than everyone else didn't work then, and it certainly won't work now. Methadone could help solve our opioid overdose crisis. Why is it so hard for people to get? 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z An indictment under federal firearms statutes followed, even though charges related to gun possession by drug users are rare, especially when not in connection with other crimes. Prosecutor in Hunter Biden case cut a contentious path in Baltimore 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The Glasgow consumption room would be based at Hunter Street in the east end of the city alongside a clinic where 23 long-term drug users are currently prescribed pharmaceutical heroin. UK's first drug consumption room to get go-ahead 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z They must design climate literacy programs for drug users, build a housing policy that considers climate change’s impact and make harm reduction programs more widely available. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Example: needle exchanges to prevent HIV transmission between intravenous drug users. Where we're at: Far apart on Seattle's drug crisis | Alex Fryer 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Every day that a person plays roulette with illicit fentanyl or xylazine rather than seek treatment is a testament to the culture of cruelty against drug users that the methadone regulations create. Methadone could help solve our opioid overdose crisis. Why is it so hard for people to get? 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z Mr Biden was indicted last week for possessing a gun while he was an illegal drug user and lying to buy it. Hunter Biden to plead not guilty to gun charges 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Jade, 33, a drug user in the east end described it as a "brilliant idea" which would "make a massive, massive difference." UK's first drug consumption room to get go-ahead 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z To get ahead of the collision course, it’s essential for public health authorities to first build greater climate change literacy among drug users. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Belfast drug users warned over 'possible bad batch' Spotlight: Bereaved families warn over dangers over 'lethal' drugs 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z He is accused of lying on the forms he completed to buy a gun when he stated that he wasn’t a drug user at the time of the purchase. Hunter Biden has gone on the offensive against Republicans. That could be tricky for the president. 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Biden's lawyer has previously suggested that should his client be criminally charged they would argue that the law banning drug users from possessing guns is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. Hunter Biden indicted, charged with illegally owning a gun 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Weiss has now responded with the new indictment, which includes two charges of lying during his firearms purchase and one charge of being a drug user in possession of a weapon. What about Hunter Biden’s other gun? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Most importantly, these materials must identify drug users’ specific vulnerabilities, given their socioeconomic and geographical circumstances. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z All three counts relate to Mr Biden allegedly lying on forms while buying a firearm while he was a drug user. Hunter Biden indicted on three federal gun charges 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z And the zombified drug users passed out on sidewalks in practically every city and town. Why so many Americans are down on Biden | Bret Stephens 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z A few years ago, the charity ran out of money and quietly stopped operating, so the building began filling up with drug users and desperately poor migrants, residents said. Life inside the 'hijacked' Johannesburg building where scores burned alive 2023-09-02T04:00:00Z One federal appeals court in Louisiana ruled last month that the drug user prohibition in federal firearms law can’t survive that test. What about Hunter Biden’s other gun? 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The best-case scenario is that local governments and industry can collaborate to improve the flow of resources to drug users and those at risk of developing an opioid use disorder. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z As in many other cities around the word, bike theft is fuelled by drug users, and in Oulu they often leave stolen bikes unlocked at a place agreed for handover with dealers, Ilkka says. Amateur sleuths take on bike thieves in Finland 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z It represents the kind of frustration that has polarized this city and created an unexpected conservative backlash to harm reduction policies for drug users in recent months, especially those visibly living on the streets. I went to an overdose prevention site. Biden and Newsom need to stop blocking them 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z California is testing a program that pays drug users to stay sober. California Tries Paying Drug Users to Stay Sober 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Overseen by Portugal's health, rather than justice, ministry, they try to establish if a drug user is an occasional recreational consumer or someone struggling with addiction. Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem? 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z The hyperstigmatization that drug users experience is likely to keep them right in climate change’s crosshairs. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z She believes this service - where drug users can get their substances tested without fear of repercussions - could have saved her daughter's life. Ellie Rowe ketamine death: 10 years on and not much change - mum 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z A half-dozen people smoked mostly fentanyl inside one, while intravenous drug users injected in the other — all under the watchful eyes of staff who know how to reverse an overdose. I went to an overdose prevention site. Biden and Newsom need to stop blocking them 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z In December, Congress scrapped a special licensing requirement for health providers who want to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication that dulls cravings and prevents withdrawal, expanding the number of places drug users can seek treatment. Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z A short drive away, a group of drug users, stripped to the waist, huddle in the shade under a public stairway. Could decriminalisation solve Scotland's drug problem? 2023-08-21T04:00:00Z Unsurprisingly, there has been very little published on the topic, significantly limiting the opportunity to study and develop solutions to stem the unique risks that drug users face. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z A separate agreement was to spare him prosecution on the felony crime of being a drug user in possession of a gun in 2018 if he kept out of trouble for two years. Hunter Biden’s lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z A separate agreement was to spare him prosecution on the felony crime of being a drug user in possession of a gun in 2018. Hunter Biden’s lawyers say gun portion of plea deal remains valid after special counsel announcement 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z Methadone, another opioid addiction medication that alleviates cravings, is heavily regulated and often difficult for drug users to access and use continuously, prompting repeated calls from addiction physicians and public health experts for easing restrictions. Addiction Treatment Eludes More Than Half of Americans in Need 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Hunter Biden had initially reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to two misdemeanour tax crimes and admit to illegally possessing a gun while a drug user. Hunter Biden: The struggles and scandals of the US president's son 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z As supplies become harder to transport, drug users, like other consumers, could see steep increases in their product’s costs and decreases in quality. Climate Disruptions Are Especially Dangerous for the Opioid Epidemic 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z The area has been a “hot block” for drug dealing for years, he said, not because he brought it there, but because it made sense to open where drug users are. Federal officials may shut down overdose prevention centers in Manhattan 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Now it’s trying to open a syringe service program for drug users, which is another contentious health service that has been regulated by Republican lawmakers in the deep red state. As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z Another question: Could officers be vulnerable to complaints by arrested drug users who say they were only posing a threat of harm to themselves and not threatening others? Seattle City Council must ask tough questions about mayor's drug use ordinance | Editorial 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z He had a reputation as a liberal on social justice issues, supporting, for instance, a program to provide intravenous drug users with clean syringes. Bishop accused of abuse gets married after bid to quit church is denied 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Last month, Biden was charged with possession of a firearm by a person who is a known drug user, a felony. Hunter Biden plea deal on tax charges falls through after judge expresses concern about agreement 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Other organizations that work to help drug users are seeking to open similar centers in the Bronx and other boroughs. Federal officials may shut down overdose prevention centers in Manhattan 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z “Are we more interested in providing assistance to drug users than we are in protecting innocent bystanders?” said Chatting, who is listed as the center’s principal officer in December 2022 nonprofit filings. As clinics pivot post-Roe, battle rages over syringe service in opioid-ravaged West Virginia 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z State law makes no distinction between drug users who present a “threat of harm to others” and those who are a “threat of harm to self.” Seattle City Council must ask tough questions about mayor's drug use ordinance | Editorial 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Hunter Biden also was charged with possession of a firearm by a person who is a known drug user: He had a Colt Cobra .38 Special for 11 days in October 2018. Biden’s son Hunter heads to a Delaware court where he’s expected to plead guilty to tax crimes 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z At the time, the medication was imported from the US, where it was made from the pooled blood plasma of thousands of paid donors, including some in high-risk groups, such as prisoners and drug users. Infected Blood Inquiry: Rishi Sunak to give evidence 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a federal entity, announced in May that it is funding a five-year study to assess the impact of OnPoint on drug users and the communities in which it operates. Federal officials may shut down overdose prevention centers in Manhattan 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Police cleared out a large encampment of drug users last year at Forceval Square, just outside a huge park that hosts the Paris Philharmonic and other cultural spaces. Next year’s Olympics are giving Paris an impetus to confront crack cocaine use on city streets 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z He said he has had to defend his reputation from “con artists” and “drug users” who were inventing accusations to avoid jail time or somehow benefit financially. Where the Sheriff Is King, These Women Say He Coerced Them Into Sex 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Sussman said there are some small initiatives to proactively get drug users into recovery, including the county’s Backpack Homeless Healthcare Program, but described it as an “expensive and labor intensive” effort. As the Bay Area’s open-air drug markets are targeted, does this pilot program hold any promise? 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z County officials were going to package the materials with the anti-overdose drug Narcan and fentanyl test strips as a way of advancing “harm reduction” practices for Portland’s drug users. Lawmakers nix plan to hand out fentanyl-smoking supplies in Portland: Report 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Part of these order fills included prescriptions for combinations of drugs that are not medically legitimate and are sought by drug users for recreational purposes. Maryland pharmacy fined $120,000 for wrongful opioid prescriptions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Francelle said that while the city’s current focus appears to be security, drug users need medical and social help. Next year’s Olympics are giving Paris an impetus to confront crack cocaine use on city streets 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z The county has mostly opted to treat the overdose crisis as a public health issue, not a criminal one, focusing arrests and prosecution on drug dealers, rather than individual drug users. Overdose deaths keep rising in King County. Is a vending machine part of the solution? 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The plea deal would also avert prosecution on a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user, as long as Biden adheres to conditions agreed to in court. Republicans expand their Hunter Biden investigation by seeking an interview with the lead prosecutor 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z He was a drug user at the time of Stephen's murder in 1993 and later became a heroin addict. Stephen Lawrence: How the Met Police failed to spot suspect Matthew White 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Although Matthew White, a drug user, died the year after the Met stopped investigating, the evidence further implicates the three prime suspects who are still alive. Stephen Lawrence: BBC names new suspect in UK's most notorious racist murder 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Biden, on the other hand, is a first time offender; he was charged with possessing a handgun for 11 days in 2018 despite knowing he was a drug user. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The agreement made public Tuesday will also avert prosecution on a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user, as long as he adheres to conditions agreed to in court. GOP releases whistleblower testimonies from ex-IRS agents in Hunter Biden case 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z "This bill started to become a bidding war around who could punish drug dealers and drug users more," explains Farber. The draft star and his overdose - a death that changed America 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Under the agreement, he will avoid prosecution on a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user, as long as he adheres to conditions set by prosecutors. Democrats downplay Hunter Biden’s plea deal, while Republicans see opportunity to deflect from Trump 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Senator from Delaware, strongly advocated for stiffer sentences for drug users. Scandal-prone Hunter Biden keeps dodging serious consequences 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z As part of the plea deal, the 53-year-old also agreed to complete a pretrial drug counseling program in exchange for prosecutors dropping a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The letter states that Biden will plead guilty to misdemeanor tax offenses and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on a felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. Hunter Biden agrees to plead guilty to failing to pay federal income tax 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z "This legislation is not intended as a means of filling our jails with drug users," Reagan told the press. The draft star and his overdose - a death that changed America 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z The felony gun charge states that Hunter Biden possessed a handgun for 11 days in October 2018 despite knowing he was a drug user. Democrats downplay Hunter Biden’s plea deal, while Republicans see opportunity to deflect from Trump 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The younger Biden has also reached an agreement with the Justice Department on a charge that he illegally possessed a firearm while being a drug user. What to know about Hunter Biden’s plea deal in federal tax and gun case 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z But the evacuation of white-collar workers made way for an influx of homeless people and drug users — and more than a few troublemakers striding in the front door. As high-rise offices lose their luster, can this part of downtown L.A. find a way forward? 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z On why more data on the number of drug users is important: There’s not a baseline understanding of the problem we’re trying to solve. Mayor Bruce Harrell: ‘Trust me, this will be controversial’ | Editorial board Q&A 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z It would be far better to put city funds into more robust treatment instead of paying service providers to tabulate an ever-changing demographic of drug users. A desperate Seattle needs Mayor Harrell to bring his A-game to public drug use law | Editorial 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z This doesn’t pit people wanting safe streets against those seeking assistance for drug users struggling with addiction. Harrell’s approach to fentanyl crisis: heavy on spectacle, light on substance 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z The sonographer who conducted her ultrasound, she recounted, told her in a disdainful tone that she should have a home for the child lined up because drug users never leave the hospital with their babies. Draconian Laws Deter Pregnant Women from Treating Drug Abuse 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Do you feel in some ways that you are trying to challenge some of the tenets of liberal ideology, repealing laws that were meant to protect people, calling for drug users to be arrested? Mayor London Breed Discusses San Francisco’s Woes and What Lies Ahead 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z He started the program because he felt state, federal and local authorities weren’t doing enough to stop the spread of HIV among drug users. One Metro worker revived 21 riders overdosing on opioids. He's not alone 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z He told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland programme that previous funding cuts may have had as much to do with increased deaths as overdoses among older drug users. Rising drug deaths not due to ageing users, says report 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z While some drug users have voluntarily admitted themselves, others have been brought by their families. Kashmir battles alarming drug addiction crisis 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z A Welsh billionaire has been criticised over a "misguided" poster campaign aimed at heavier enforcement of laws against drug users and dealers on the streets of San Francisco. Welsh billionaire Michael Moritz criticised over anti-drug posters 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z You are receiving pushback to your calls to arrest drug users. Mayor London Breed Discusses San Francisco’s Woes and What Lies Ahead 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Other drug users said they take similar precautions. Homeless people fight to save lives, and stay alive, as L.A.’s fentanyl crisis worsens 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z How did these violent drug users manage to convince professionals they were responsible parents, despite all the evidence to the contrary? Finley Boden: The parents who 'deceived everyone' to kill their son 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z They say drug users should be warned it is now present in the UK but there is no safe dose in humans. First UK death linked to 'zombie' drug xylazine 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z His tenure in the role was controversial for his aggressive crackdown on drug users in the city. Former Russian mayor fined $3,245 for 'discrediting' army 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z That shift in focus requires us to see street users as worthy of help and suburban pill purchasers as drug users in need of intervention — both uncomfortable positions for some. Column: California doesn't need a new war on drugs. We need a war on addiction 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z Hepatitis C tends to affect current or past drug users and people who have had contact with infected blood through a tattoo or medical procedure abroad. Hepatitis C home test kits available to most-at-risk in England 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Researchers hope to enroll 1,000 adult drug users to study the sites’ effects on overdoses, to estimate their costs and to gauge potential savings for the health care and criminal justice systems. US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z “It’s very complicated. I would not want to be a politician, especially right now,” partly because each drug user has unique strengths and needs, said Rochelle Long, the police team’s mental health counselor. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z His disdain for drug users was such that he fired a brother from a private sector job in 2010 for using cannabis. Needing Younger Workers, Federal Officials Relax Rules on Past Drug Use 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z So far, drug users have received 4,266 of the civil tickets. Oregon tells a cautionary tale about drugs, but we’re not listening 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z Do we need tougher laws that would force street drug users to make a choice between jail time and treatment? Hard drugs defy any easy fix | Horsey cartoon 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z Sidewalks grew more crowded, and the fluid line between hipsters, tech workers, financiers, drug users and homeless people turned into a strange pageant running east and west of Spring Street. To live and die in downtown L.A.: Drug addicts, homelessness and hawks 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z In response to frequent “slumper calls” about drug users passed out in cars, officers sometimes offer assistance and sometimes seize the vehicles. WA lawmakers deadlocked as drugs ravage Snohomish County, rest of state 2023-04-30T04:00:00Z By the next morning, right-wing social media were drowning in condemnations of the city that assumed Lee had been randomly attacked — the unspoken implication that the assailant was likely a homeless drug user. Column: Sorry, San Francisco is not the crime-ridden hellhole the far right claims it is 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z Locals would tell newspapers they were worried about drug users coming into their neighborhoods, coming near their children. Methadone Maintenance versus Synthetic Heaven: Inside the Historic Fight over Heroin Treatment 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Buprenorphine and methadone typically require sustained, uninterrupted use to help drug users gradually dull cravings. In Jails and Prisons, the White House Sees a Chance to Curtail Opioid Overdoses 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Unlike Bellingham to the north, which last week made the public use of drugs a misdemeanor, Harrell’s order was silent about any possible penalties for drug users. Should drugs be a crime anymore? Seattle mayor says he’s conflicted 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z In one case last summer, a drug user overdosed in the bathroom during Mendelsohn’s shift, she said. Ben & Jerry’s scoopers take key step to form company’s first union 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The executive vice president of the North Carolina Sheriffs’ Association, Eddie Caldwell, pushed back on such criticism, saying being a drug user “is no excuse for killing someone.” ‘War on drugs’ deja vu: Fentanyl overdoses spur states to seek tougher laws 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z Veterinarians and ranchers use xylazine as an animal sedative, but human drug users are combining it with synthetic opioids to extend the feeling of euphoria. White House designates ‘tranq’-fentanyl combo an emerging drug threat 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z This doesn’t necessarily mean putting drug users in prison. Opinion | Why decriminalizing drugs is a bad idea 2023-04-10T04:00:00Z At the time the medication was imported from the US where it was made from the pooled blood plasma of thousands of paid donors, including some in high-risk groups, such as prisoners and drug users. Judge says parents and children should receive infected blood payments 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But Mendelsohn said she wished management had taken other steps, noting that she is still not prepared to handle incidents that escalate with drug users in the store. Ben & Jerry’s scoopers take key step to form company’s first union 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Veterinarians and ranchers use xylazine as a sedative, but drug users are combining it with synthetic opioids to extend the feeling of euphoria. Washington is getting antsy about ‘tranq,’ a nasty drug complicating fentanyl crisis 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Activists say there were thousands more killings of drug users in mysterious circumstances that were not police operations. Explainer: Can ICC's Philippines drugs war probe make progress if Manila cuts contact? 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Local authorities, meanwhile, are putting together a team of firefighters, police officers, social and treatment workers and others to counsel and aid drug users to prevent overdoses. Can this town save itself from fentanyl addiction? The race to turn around a threatened community 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z “No drug user is going into a pharmacy and paying $47 a kit.” Opioid antidote Narcan can save lives, but sticker shock may stymie over-the-counter sales 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z This is the biggest question facing state lawmakers this year, along with every city mayor: How hard or how soft should they be on drug users? ‘I came in here kicking and screaming’: WA debates ‘stick’ the drug crisis 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z We have long been the most prolific drug users in the world. The U.S. and Mexico’s deadly dance 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z As it happens, diabetics aren’t even among the drug users most victimized by high prices in the U.S. Column: Eli Lilly is slashing insulin prices, but hold your applause 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Most of those who come are drug users. Can this town save itself from fentanyl addiction? The race to turn around a threatened community 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has called for wider distribution of naloxone, while embracing the strategy of providing drug users with naloxone, along with sterile needles and fentanyl tests strips, to try to save lives. Opioid antidote Narcan can save lives, but sticker shock may stymie over-the-counter sales 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Many drug users like the station elevators because some can be locked, giving them time to smoke in there. L.A. riders bail on Metro trains amid 'horror' of deadly drug overdoses, crime 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z He said bringing awareness of the danger to drug users has proved to reduce mortality rates. These test strips might help prevent fentanyl overdoses, but they’re illegal 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z In the ads launched in November, the Mexican government used videos of homeless people and open-air drug users in Philadelphia’s embattled Kensington neighborhood to try to scare young people away from drugs. Mexican president to US: Fentanyl is your problem 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z Surprisingly, in a nation held hostage by heroin, methadone is the only consistent support available to drug users. Seychelles: The island paradise held prisoner by heroin 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z “Most drug users prefer the needle,” said Miller, of the Twin City Harm Reduction Collective. Opioid antidote Narcan can save lives, but sticker shock may stymie over-the-counter sales 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Medical schools tend not to incorporate opioid addiction in their curriculums, leaving younger doctors without specific training in treating drug users. More Doctors Can Now Prescribe a Key Opioid Treatment. Will It Help? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Georgia law says that relatives of drug users can sue drug dealers for harms they endured from the “individual drug abusers.” Opioid Distributors Cleared of Liability to Georgia Families Ravaged by Addiction 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z That not only imperils the health of drug users, Evans argued, but encourages dealers and invites crime that threatens nearby residents. States consider ‘safe injection sites’ to prevent overdoses 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z The centers also typically include equipment, such as sterile syringes, and offer resources for drug users to find treatment. States consider ‘safe injection sites’ to prevent overdoses 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z Even if Narcan’s price is initially too expensive for drug users, there will be retail buyers — from parents worried about teen overdoses to occasional drug users worried about pills at a party. Opioid antidote Narcan can save lives, but sticker shock may stymie over-the-counter sales 2023-03-16T04:00:00Z Last month the agency began an anti-drug campaign that includes announcements over the rail intercom to report drug use and the deployment of officers to arrest drug users and sellers. Rise of drug overdose deaths and crime pushes Metro to weigh more security 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z It is pressed into fake pills or cut with other drugs, so American drug users might take fentanyl without knowing it. Polydrug use with fentanyl on the rise, study finds 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z In contrast, under the previous government, apprehended drug users were mostly sent to rehabilitation centers. Inside the Taliban campaign to forge a religious emirate For decades, harm-reduction advocates have been teaching drug users to inject naloxone. Opinion | One big thing the FDA can do to save Americans from overdoses 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z Conservatives often counter that harm reduction isn’t effective because not all drug users are receptive to it. Opinion | A quiet revolution in drug policy: States embrace fentanyl test kits 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z But in other cases, drug users seek it out specifically. Biden’s fentanyl position sparks criticism from 2 sides 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z U.S. overdose deaths accelerated during the COVID-19 years, as drug users were cut off from support networks and Washington focused much of its attention on the coronavirus as its most pressing health crisis. Republicans shout ‘border!’ when Biden talks tough about the fentanyl crisis 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z "Drug use is what killed this girl", the commissioner said, stressing that recreational drug users in Europe who don't consider themselves addicts are partly responsible for drug-related crimes. EU sees drug crime as threatening as terrorism, says must fight on European level 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Despite the clear benefit, many legislators opposed giving out injection medicines to drug users, citing a misconception that a needle and syringe would be too difficult for ordinary people to use. Opinion | One big thing the FDA can do to save Americans from overdoses 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z It’s true that a fraction of drug users do in fact want to consume potent drugs such as fentanyl, so test kits wouldn’t do them any good. Opinion | A quiet revolution in drug policy: States embrace fentanyl test kits 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z But doctors and advocates for drug users argue preventing overdose deaths also requires expanding a "safe supply" of drugs that allows those at risk of overdose to legally obtain banned substances through prescriptions. Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z Staffers walk drug user encampments in East Harlem, Washington Heights and the South Bronx to spread the news. To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z His lawyers had argued the portion of federal firearms law focused on drug users or addicts was not consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation, echoing what the U.S. Judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z Those figures are out of reach for many local drug users. The complicated — and dangerous — economics of Mexican fentanyl 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Experts say the new approach risks reversing reforms introduced in 2021, when parliament passed a bill prioritising prevention and treatment over punishment for small-time drug users. Thailand to toughen rules on methamphetamine pill possession 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z In part due to disruptions in supply stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, street drugs are increasingly laced with toxic or unknown ingredients, resulting in drug users overdosing and dying. Analysis: Canada's decriminalization experiment no match for toxic drug supply 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z OnPoint NYC’s two centers also have prevented 701 overdose deaths since they opened 14 months ago by intervening with oxygen and naloxone inside the centers, where they monitor drug users, he said. To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z It’s a price point high enough to be out of range for many local drug users but within the reach of many tourists. Some pharmacies in Mexico passing off fentanyl, meth as legitimate pharmaceuticals 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Want the numbers on Flavor Flav’s life as a drug user? 15 years clean, Flavor Flav talks about the $2,600 a day he used to spend on drugs 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Many health experts argue decriminalization would encourage drug users to use them in safer spaces where they can access medical care. Canadian province tries decriminalizing drugs to fight overdose crisis 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z Aside from cost, there are other barriers to getting naloxone to drug users. Experts urge better opioid rescue drug access to save lives 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z While the same information can be gleaned from drug seizures, 911 calls and overdose death statistics, it arrives too late to warn unsuspecting drug users. To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z “I’m an irresponsible drug user, but I’m not going to take a diabetic drug — I tried it and I’m not going to do that,” she said. Chelsea Handler got on the Ozempic train without even knowing it: 'Not right for me' 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z And it is an addiction that cannot be overcome by a voluntary burst of willpower among the drug users who are at the lowest point in their lives. The scourge of fentanyl in Seattle 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z He has also released a national drug control strategy that, for the first time, prioritizes preventing death and illness in drug users while trying to engage them in care and treatment. US settlement signals protections for addiction medicine 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z Although some drug users are wary of the injection sites, about 2,200 people took advantage of them. Fentanyl Helps Push Overdose Deaths to Record Level in New York City 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z More drug users and their families may be willing to carry the opioid antidote naloxone or avoid certain drugs. To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater 2023-02-05T05:00:00Z None of these officers were sent to Itaewon, while officers assigned to the neighborhood prioritized looking for drug users and dealing with traffic violations than attending to the crowd jamming into the alleyway. Officials Blame Negligence for Deadly Seoul Crowd Crush 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z A jury heard the defendants renewed the passports of vulnerable alcoholics and drug users who did not travel, substituting pictures of people on the run from the police. 'Passport gang' used vulnerable people to get documents, jury told 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z He grew into an indifferent student and a recreational drug user, known variously as “the naughty one” and “the stupid one.” Review | The verdict on Prince Harry’s book: Juicy, humorous, resentful and sad 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z “That nine months ago, a foreign correspondent would have visited the area because they would have written an exposé saying that 200 meters from the Colosseum was an area of drug deals and drug users.” Skatepark With Colosseum View Gives Rome a Modern Tourist Attraction 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z “Narcan is not just a symbolic thing that you carry around to feel good about yourself. Nightlife community members are around drug users, so that’s why I’m putting it in their hands.” With opioid overdoses still on the rise, more regular people are carrying Narcan 2023-01-07T05:00:00Z And Labour's Paul Sweeney is drawing up plans for overdose prevention centres - otherwise known as safe consumption rooms for drug users - in a bid to cut the nation's record death toll. What could 2023 hold for Scottish politics? 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z Seniors, nursing home residents, people with chronic medical conditions, those with wounds or skin disease, intravenous drug users, homeless people and Native American populations are all also considered to be at higher risk for iGAS. Strep infections in children that can result in 'flesh-eating' disease becoming a concern 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Okeefe, the soft-spoken, intelligent drug user I talked to in the plaza, was clean for eight years before this relapse. San Francisco closed its safe drug consumption site, pushing California toward more death 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Fentanyl strips, as they are called, can help drug users determine if their supply is untainted; but some say they encourage criminal activity. Perspective | Wage war on fentanyl or decriminalize? We must find a way to combat it. 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Many drug users and their loved ones don’t know there are so few barriers to obtaining opioid reversal drugs in California, and others simply haven’t sought it out. As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z “Quick OD, half bag, weirdly lethargic after,” the anonymous drug user from Wilmington, N.C., wrote on a slip of paper the size of an index card, which came with the tube. A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z A study from RTI International found that Black and Latino intravenous drug users have inequitable access to the medication. The Opioid Epidemic Is Surging among Black People because of Unequal Access to Treatment 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Children and drug users filled United Nations Plaza by the Tenderloin on a recent Saturday afternoon, where up until a few weeks ago, the city operated an overdose prevention site. San Francisco closed its safe drug consumption site, pushing California toward more death 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z Syringe exchanges are credited with tamping down an HIV outbreak in Scott County, Indiana, in 2015, after infections spread to more than 200 intravenous drug users. In West Virginia, an HIV outbreak persists as officials push back against containment efforts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z She’d like to be able to give naloxone directly to drug users and encourage them to share it with others who may be untrained. As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z To collect samples, the Chapel Hill team provides drug users with kits that include a small vial with a chemical solution that effectively neutralizes the substance. A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z They testified that their sister was not a regular drug user. Five down in Apt. 307: Mass fentanyl deaths test a Colorado prosecutor As a gay, Jewish legislator who embraces progressive and often controversial causes, including safe consumption sites for drug users, he’s an easy target. Hate grows, L.A. politics go berserk and Gen Z saves democracy: Columnists dissect 2022 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Those pills have become increasingly popular — and lethal — as cartels have tried to cater to drug users with rising tolerance. A DEA agent tracked the source of fentanyl in Mormon country — a Mexican cartel The reports raised concerns about whether it was a de facto “safe consumption” site, rather than a place for drug users to obtain services and resources. As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Dr. Dasgupta recalled a sample submitted by a harm reduction group in western North Carolina, which had received it from a drug user just across the border in Tennessee. A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z As part of his work to spread awareness, Mr. Solis tells people that if they hear a drug user snoring heavily, as Bubba was that night, they could administer naloxone and save a life. Fentanyl Cuts a Bitter Swath Through Milwaukee 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z How hard, or how soft, should society be on drug users, to try to stem the crisis that has become a leading cause of death for people here under age 50? Between prison and pamphlets: WA looks for an answer to the drug crisis 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z A drug user called George Miller, 46, was then hired to target the property again on 14 September that year. Six men jailed over Greenock firebomb murder plots 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z On Dec. 4, the center shut down, leaving drug users, service providers and other observers wondering what, if anything, will replace it and the help it provided in San Francisco. As fentanyl overdose deaths keep rising, efforts to reverse trend meet liability fears 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z The testing of drug samples at the lab and in a growing number of cities across the country is delivering new insight to researchers and drug users about what is in the local drug supply. A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z “Some inmates are going to be IV drug users who may have used up their veins that way,” Yen said. EXPLAINER: Why are states having lethal injection problems? 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z It was not until 10:48 p.m. that the narcotics detectives — who did not catch a single drug user that night — were redirected to rescue efforts, according to the police. Despite Warning Signs of a Deadly Crowd Crush, Korean Officials Didn’t Act 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z Another Mexican spot depicts scenes of drug users or homeless people slumped or standing unsteadily in Kensington, which can be identified by transit signs in the videos. Mexico depicts Philadelphia street scenes in anti-drug ads 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z Drug companies in the US paid donors - including some in high-risk groups, such as prisoners and drug users. 1 in 3 infected with HIV in blood scandal was a child 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z Law enforcement agencies have long been hesitant to share the results quickly or publicly for the purposes of helping drug users know more about the local supply. A High-Tech Strategy for Keeping Drug Users Safe: Analyzing Their Fentanyl 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Conover met conspiracy theorists from rural Poland who claimed that the Vatican ran the CIA, and young drifters like Nick, “a drug user with a couple of screws loose.” Review | Drawn to the prairie, in search of answers to big questions 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z “Restarting the drug war, restarting the prosecution of children, prosecuting low-level drug users instead of offering them treatment, I think all of those things are objectively regressive.” Dist. Atty. Brooke Jenkins gets a crash course in San Francisco politics 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Dahle has previously called for a crackdown on homeless encampments and greater incentives for drug users and the mentally ill to receive treatment when provided housing. Newsom trades barbs with Dahle in California's only 2022 gubernatorial debate 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Many news outlets covered this story, including the notion that the colors might be some sort of marketing ploy to attract younger drug users. Should Parents Really Be Worried About Rainbow Fentanyl? 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z In the run-up to the primary, Dahle called for a crackdown on homeless encampments and greater incentives for drug users and the mentally ill to receive treatment when provided housing. Your guide to the California governor's election: Gavin Newsom vs. Brian Dahle 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z But experts worry a heavy-handed approach to drugs risks turning back narcotic reforms after parliament last year passed a bill that prioritises prevention and treatment over punishment for small-time drug users. Thailand promises stricter gun, drugs control after nursery massacre 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z She embraced staff members at the group, which helps drug users in one of this city’s poorest neighborhoods, convinced they had prolonged her life with clean needles, treatment, housing and friendship. As Overdoses Soar, Rhode Island Embraces a Daring Addiction Strategy 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Drug companies in the US paid individuals to donate - including some in high-risk groups, such as prisoners and drug users. HIV: How 175 British children were infected with disease 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Police have dismantled the site before in previous years, only to see drug users and pushers move back in later to the same area, which has been dubbed "Crack Hill" by French media. Police clear out crack cocaine drug users from site in northern Paris 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The number of drug users who congregated along stretches of Third Avenue a year ago has noticeably thinned, with smaller groups now stretching along Third from roughly Pine to Yesler Way. Fentanyl fuels street crime at 3rd & Pine, but Seattle police patrols help, neighbors say 2022-10-02T04:00:00Z Supporters say they help drug users make lifesaving decisions. Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z Ms. Ramsey, the longtime drug user, worked for Project Weber during a period of sobriety, counseling users and helping with harm reduction programs such as naloxone distribution and needle exchanges. As Overdoses Soar, Rhode Island Embraces a Daring Addiction Strategy 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Which is what makes Newsom’s recent decision to veto legislation that would have allowed government-supervised injection sites for drug users so interesting. Opinion | Gavin Newsom is working hard to be lucky 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z Leonard said during his closing argument that Ellis testified to get a shorter sentence and said Hill admitted he was a heavy drug user and that he was “hopped up on drugs that day.” ‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death 2022-09-16T04:00:00Z The latest negotiation cycle over prescription drug user fees involved about 100 meetings between the F.D.A. and drug company representatives and six meetings with groups like Dr. Ramachandran’s. F.D.A.’s Drug Industry Fees Fuel Concerns Over Influence 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z In a 2021 study, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, among others, surveyed 225 drug users in Baltimore and Delaware who had been given strips at two syringe distribution programs. Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z That changed when he left his banking job to become a youth worker helping prison inmates, gang members, drug users and former extremists get their lives back on track. A London diaspora district remembers a queen — ambivalently 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z The dominance of fentanyl has forced a choice on many of those drug users: Get used to it, get help or die. Heroin overdoses are vanishing from D.C. The reason? Fentanyl. 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z He later said he was a recovering alcoholic and drug user. Danish director Von Trier getting used to life with Parkinson's 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z They do not stigmatize, judge or shun these drug users. Review | The ‘good criminals’ who help treat opioid addicts 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z Certainly acceptance of the strips has soared among casual drug users. Fentanyl Test Strips Highlight Rift in Nation’s Struggle to Combat Drug Deaths 2022-10-01T04:00:00Z How rich drug users were shielded from scrutiny inside their homes, glamourized for hit Hollywood films, while their poor counterparts were vilified as hookers, thieves and gangbangers? Column: With Newsom's veto of safe consumption sites, our ugly war on drugs deepens 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z At the centers, drug users would be offered supplies like clean needles, and could be connected with treatment services. Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill for Drug-Injection Sites in California 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z California cities need state legislation to shield the drug users and medical professionals at the sites from criminal laws. Political Test for Gavin Newsom: Whether to Sign Injection-Site Bill 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z During her time in the resort, Jade learned to avoid the town centre at night, when she says she would see drunks and drug users. Why have so many children's homes opened in Blackpool? 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z The lives of drug users in Wales are being saved because of a new way of tackling the problem, a charity has said. Drug deaths: Lives saved by new approach, says charity 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z The veto of safe consumption sites won’t curtail drug use any more than arresting drug users will. Column: With Newsom's veto of safe consumption sites, our ugly war on drugs deepens 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z A bill allowing drug users to safely inject themselves at supervised facilities in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Oakland passed the state Senate Monday and is awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature. L.A. could get safe injection sites to help address drug overdose deaths. Bill needs Newsom's signature 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z But some volunteers who work with drug users see the approach as crucial to saving lives. Political Test for Gavin Newsom: Whether to Sign Injection-Site Bill 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The city of Vancouver, ground zero in Canada’s opioid crisis, is on the forefront of the harm reduction movement, an approach to reduce deaths and severe illness for illicit drug users. Excitement, Then Ambivalence, For the Pope’s Visit to Quebec 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Newport-based Kaleidoscope said instead of punishing people for taking drugs, the focus is on reducing the harm to the drug user. Drug deaths: Lives saved by new approach, says charity 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z “Everybody gets a second and first chance,” said the self-admitted former drug user, who dreamed of getting clean and becoming a musician like his family members in Guatemala, where he is originally from. 'It’s our bridge': A night of selfies, Modelos, cops, dogs and a cat on the 6th Street Viaduct 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z As Scotland grapples with this national emergency there is a fierce debate about how best to support drug users. I never enjoyed taking drugs - it was self harm 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z “Needles! Pipes! Clothes!” she called out to the inhabitants, many of them drug users who have struggled with addiction and homelessness for years or decades. Political Test for Gavin Newsom: Whether to Sign Injection-Site Bill 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z The strategy largely rests on the concept of harm reduction, focused not on helping drug users achieve abstinence but on lowering their risk of dying or acquiring infectious diseases. Biden’s Drug Czar Is Leading the Charge for a ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z George Charlton is also a former drug user, who is now known as "the Naloxone man" because of his work training people to use the drug. Drug deaths: Lives saved by new approach, says charity 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z It serves the Downtown Eastside, a neighborhood that has long been the site of intense drug use and advocacy by and for drug users. Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Drug gangs in Mexico have attacked rehab centers in the past, usually to kill drug users or dealers allied with rival gangs. 6 dead in shooting attack on Mexico drug rehab center 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z "There's no security. There are drug users there. There's been drug paraphernalia all over the site." New Orleans struggles to secure an abandoned Navy base that's become a source of community danger 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Because it is strong and sold in varying formulations, small differences in quantity can mean the difference between a drug user’s usual dose and one that is deadly. Biden’s Drug Czar Is Leading the Charge for a ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Prosecutors accused him of killing his daughter by a methadone overdose, saying he was a drug user who sometimes mixed his drugs into kid-friendly drinks such as Capri Sun. Oregon murder conviction overturned because Black jurors were excluded 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z At the same time, she is part of a community that includes government, researchers, doctors and drug users, all trying to envision what a new, safe, regulated market could look like. Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Our team provided naloxone to outreach workers, police officers and family members of drug users; in three years, bystanders reversed over 2,000 overdoses. Opinion | The Biden administration’s bold embrace of harm reduction will save lives 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z The reason for adding drug users to the list is a bit obscure, according to experts we consulted. Analysis | Lying to ATF on gun-purchase form yields few prosecutions, data shows 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z More recent drug czars have shied away from law-and-order atmospherics and emphasized addiction; one of Barack Obama’s picks for the job, Michael Botticelli, was himself a former drug user. Biden’s Drug Czar Is Leading the Charge for a ‘Harm Reduction’ Approach 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z When they bought the guns, the brothers signed a required form stating they were not unlawful drug users. They spoke Arabic while gun shopping in North Texas and ended up behind bars 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “These are highly potent substances that produce quite a bit of harm,” said Dr. Launette Rieb, an addiction medicine physician who has worked for decades with drug users in Vancouver. Fentanyl From the Government? A Vancouver Experiment Aims to Stop Overdoses 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z In 2020, during the height of the pandemic, two masked gunmen crossed through police quarantine checkpoints to kill an alleged drug user, locally known as Bulldog, just 30 metres from Ofelia's house. The bloody legacy of Rodrigo Duterte 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z They can warn the police if a victim of a fraud tries to travel to Beijing to petition the government for payment or a drug user makes too many calls to the same number. ‘An Invisible Cage’: How China Is Policing the Future 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Other times, drug users came around looking for their dealers, which was a nuisance. Crime and community define one of downtown Seattle’s most complex areas 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z The two were also later indicted for being unlawful drug users in possession of a firearm and faced up to a decade in prison. They spoke Arabic while gun shopping in North Texas and ended up behind bars 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z As for Mr. McCarthy’s three primary rivals, all are progressives who favor reforms that would divert from incarceration of nonviolent and youthful offenders, drug users, and those suffering from mental health problems. Opinion | The Post endorses John McCarthy for Montgomery County State’s Attorney 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z "Continuity of treatment, language services and the provision of accommodation and social welfare support are likely to be key requirements," it said, adding that even those who were not drug users were at risk. Conflict in Ukraine could aggravate drug problems, EU body warns 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z These people, according to some of the procurement documents, included those with mental illness, convicted criminals, fugitives, drug users, petitioners, suspected terrorists, political agitators and threats to social stability. ‘An Invisible Cage’: How China Is Policing the Future 2022-06-25T04:00:00Z Diamorphine hydrochloride is a pure chemical form of heroin prescribed to around 200 former drug users in England who have not responded well to other forms of treatment. Drug workers warn heroin treatment shortage will cost lives 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The state saw a drop in drug arrests though there has been debate as to whether it has prompted more drug users to seek help for their substance use. Canada trials decriminalising cocaine, MDMA and other drugs 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The case had dominated headlines and conversation on Indian social media as the NCB claimed Aryan Khan was a habitual drug user and also supplied contraband. Aryan Khan: Drug charges dropped against Shah Rukh Khan's son 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z “Colorado voters think efforts to address drug use and addiction should focus on prevention and treatment, not punishment and incarceration. Making drug users felons is not the way to help them.” Colorado legislators wrestle with drug penalties as fentanyl deaths surge 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z “The goal of harm reduction is to meet drug users where they are,” Gaffen said, “so they can live long enough to start to imagine a different reality.” 'They're not trying to die': How drug checking aims to protect users in a messy market 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Around their huddle on this two-block stretch of East Hastings Street, hundreds of people, the majority habitual drug users, were crushed together in tents and chairs, on discarded rugs and under wet tarps. Vancouver's safe drug-use sites are wrenching to see. California should open them anyway 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z But drug users and experimenters need to perform the tests themselves, he said. With overdose deaths rising, here's how to test drugs for fentanyl 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z But because it is strong and sold in varying formulations, small disparities in quantity can mean the difference between a drug user’s usual dose and one that proves deadly. Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and meth key culprits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z A drug user can take a small quantity of the substance, add water, and dip a strip briefly into the solution. As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z An alcoholic and a drug user in an abusive relationship, she could barely take care of herself, let alone the needs of a child. Commentary: I was born in the world of Roe vs. Wade. What do I tell my daughter when it's gone? 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z “Success is a healthy person to me, and if that healthy person also happens to be a drug user, that’s fine.” Vancouver's safe drug-use sites are wrenching to see. California should open them anyway 2022-05-18T04:00:00Z So a gay person or someone who was a drug user was a guilty victim, and they deserved no compassion and no support. How Magic Johnson's HIV diagnosis changed the conversation about AIDS in America 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z It is particularly dangerous when it is consumed unwittingly by drug users who do not usually take opioids. Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and meth key culprits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Still, the strips are effective in detecting "very small amounts of fentanyl," said Brown University epidemiologist Brandon Marshall, part of a team that has studied illicit drug users and the devices in Rhode Island. As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z The program also aims to ease former drug users’ transition back into the community, helping more than 2,200 parolees so far arrange continued treatment after their release. California inmate overdoses plummet under drug program 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z That means it focuses on preventing death and illness in drug users while trying to engage them in care and treatment. Biden drug control plan stresses harm reduction, treatment 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Hernandez, who lives in Highland Park, said she supports more treatment facilities and “safe” consumption sites for drug users. They called for defunding the LAPD. Now they're looking to defeat City Council members 2022-04-20T04:00:00Z Such mixtures can prove lethal if drug users are unaware they are taking fentanyl or are unsure of the dose. Overdose deaths continue rising, with fentanyl and meth key culprits 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z A similar study of North Carolina intravenous drug users found 3 in 4 people indicated that fentanyl strips made them feel better able to protect themselves from overdose. As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Forcing drug users into treatment en masse “can’t be done,” said Chen, the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department director, arguing the best approach is to “meet people where they are.” Tacoma’s pioneering needle exchange now using smoking supplies to reach fentanyl, meth users 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z Congress can also help by making it easier for drug users to spot dangerous drugs. Opinion | Teen overdose deaths are surging to new heights. Where is the outrage? 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Voters support a health-based approach that decriminalizes small amounts of drugs for personal use and focuses on building out a public health infrastructure to support drug user health. Opinion | D.C. must quickly move to stem opioid deaths 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z While ideologically different, both men are calling for a crackdown on homeless encampments and greater incentives for drug users and the mentally ill to receive treatment when provided housing. In governor's race, challengers attack Newsom's record on homelessness 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Despite the current Georgia prohibition, the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalitionorganization said it distributes the strips to individual drug users and other community members. As overdoses soar, more states decriminalize fentanyl testing strips 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Some users may be seeking fentanyl in tablet form, but the fake pills are particularly risky for novice or casual drug users, he said. Deadly overdoses have spiked among teens, even as drug use dropped, UCLA researchers find 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z If drug users discover that certain dealers are selling contaminated drugs, they might just stop buying from them. Opinion | Teen overdose deaths are surging to new heights. Where is the outrage? 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z At first, as renovators outnumbered heavy drug users, “it cleaned up the neighborhood,” she said. Are 1,818 Airbnbs Too Many in Joshua Tree? 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z “It was really about, ‘How do we get rid of the homeless people and the drug users under the name of safety.’ Local author’s ‘Skid Road’ is a look at Seattle’s homeless past 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Decriminalization advocates argued putting drug users in jail and giving them criminal records, which harms job and housing prospects, was not working. Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How’s it going? 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z She said committee members stressed compassion for drug users, something she said she agrees with. States look for solutions as U.S. fentanyl deaths keep rising 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z The crushing swell of death among Americans battling serious drug addictions is now spilling over into a much broader swath of the population: casual drug users and experimenting teens. Opinion | Teen overdose deaths are surging to new heights. Where is the outrage? 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z She hears voices and doesn’t want to be near other drug users who might “trigger” her. With crime up and ridership down, Metro struggles to move homeless people off trains 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Some experts worried that if Russian forces prevailed, Ukraine’s drug users would be in grave jeopardy. Public health catastrophe looms in Ukraine, experts warn 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Those pressure points include fines, prohibiting drug users from visiting certain venues or from traveling abroad, seizure of personal property, community work and having to periodically report to health services or other places. Oregon decriminalized drugs in 2020: How’s it going? 2022-04-03T04:00:00Z District officials said many of the people who overdosed in Southwest Washington in January were older, long-term drug users. D.C. police arrest two people in sale of fentanyl that led to nine deaths 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z That means teenagers — like older drug users — don’t need to become addicted to opioids to suffer an overdose. Opinion | Teen overdose deaths are surging to new heights. Where is the outrage? 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Instead, studies in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City found that drug users who had been trained to save people with naloxone ended up cutting back on their drug use. This white box can save a life. L.A. County pushed to hand out 50,000 of them 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z He is one of more than 250,000 people in Ukraine living with the virus, a huge epidemic driven largely by the sharing of contaminated needles among intravenous drug users. Public health catastrophe looms in Ukraine, experts warn 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z The combination increases the chance of a fatal interaction, and the drug users would likely not know the drug is in the mix. Florida House blocks legalization of fentanyl test strips meant to reduce overdoses, deaths 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z I’m with the public defender types that it does little good to punish drug users. Hard or soft on crime? Seattle can’t make up its mind 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z A 2021 report by the United Nations showed a big increase in drug users worldwide due to the pandemic. MDMA use drops due to COVID lockdowns, other drugs rise -EU report 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z California officials have long tried to pave the way for programs that give clean needles to drug users, championing them as a proven way to clamp down on HIV and hepatitis infections. California backs syringe programs. But they're nowhere to be found in Orange County 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z In former drug users like Barajas, it doesn’t cause euphoria and it actually prevents them from getting high if they take other opiates. Easier access to a better treatment — buprenorphine — is helping people with opioid use disorder turn their lives around 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z He said it broke his heart and made his stomach hurt to see downtown taken over by drug users and others bent on lawlessness. People are feeling safer after Seattle police flood 2 downtown neighborhoods, but one question looms: Will it last? 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z People openly hawk stolen goods on sidewalks crowded with drug users and dealers. ‘We’ve been here before’: Fatal shooting underscores longtime problems at Seattle’s Third and Pine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z In reaction, some elected officials and activists have ramped up efforts to open centers where drug users can be monitored as they shoot up and immediately receive treatment if they begin to overdose. Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Neighbors said that in November, a petition against the program was sent to the city, arguing that it drew drug users to the area. California backs syringe programs. But they're nowhere to be found in Orange County 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Nearly 80% of drug users surveyed said they wanted to quit, with medication by far the preferred method. Easier access to a better treatment — buprenorphine — is helping people with opioid use disorder turn their lives around 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z He said he’s witnessed officers swoop in to stop drug users from smoking up in the alcove, where an elevator leads down into the station. People are feeling safer after Seattle police flood 2 downtown neighborhoods, but one question looms: Will it last? 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Multiple studies have shown that distributing new syringes to drug users reduces the spread of blood borne diseases among drug users, including H.I.V., hepatitis C and lethal heart infections. Uproar Over ‘Crack Pipes’ Puts Biden Drug Strategy at Risk 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, harm reduction counselors and fellow drug users keep an eye on one another, checking for dilated pupils or labored breathing. Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z While the internet was down, state-run media labeled the demonstrators “terrorists” and drug users. Kazakhstan’s Internet Shutdown Offers Lessons for Russia-Ukraine Crisis 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Richards is the third former Angels player or employee not named Kay or Skaggs to be introduced in the trial as a drug user or distributor. Former Angels pitcher Matt Harvey set to testify at Eric Kay trial 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Before the police crackdown, she regularly chased off drug users who would pop into the restaurant, offering to sell her everything from steaks to toilet paper. People are feeling safer after Seattle police flood 2 downtown neighborhoods, but one question looms: Will it last? 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z The programs also provide naloxone, the overdose-reversing drug, and connect drug users to treatment and other resources. Uproar Over ‘Crack Pipes’ Puts Biden Drug Strategy at Risk 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Rivera’s group also provides medical and mental health care services to drug users in the New York area. Amid a surge in deaths, a safe place to get high — and to avoid an overdose 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z The New York Daily News reported that Lee's building is located across the street from Sara D. Roosevelt Park, which has attracted crime, drug users and homeless for decades. NYC landlord rips Manhattan DA Bragg after homeless career criminal arrested in Chinatown apartment stabbing 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z The two facilities — which the city calls “overdose prevention centers” — provide a monitored place for drug users to partake, with staffers and supplies on hand to reverse overdoses. Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z Although such programs do not demand abstinence, harm reduction advocates argue that providing practical help builds trust so that drug users will reach out for support if they do want to get sober. 'You just show up': Case managers work to keep drug users healthier, safer and free 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z In 2015, when Mr. Pence was the governor of Indiana, H.I.V. was spreading with terrifying speed among intravenous drug users in Scott County, a rural pocket of the state. Uproar Over ‘Crack Pipes’ Puts Biden Drug Strategy at Risk 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z A man has died and a second is critically ill after taking drugs at a gathering in Blackpool, prompting a warning to drug users by police. Blackpool drug death: Warning as man dies and second hospitalised 2022-02-07T05:00:00Z The whole site once became a haven for criminals and drug users. The tragedy of Marc-Vivien Foé, soccer’s forgotten hero 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z It was one of the few nations that avoided an epidemic among injecting drug users, with rates five to 10 times less than some European countries and parts of the US. How HIV elimination is within Australia's reach 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z For years, most doctors have focused on just testing those at highest risk for the disease, especially drug users — which means cases like Smith’s can go undiagnosed. Hepatitis C is a growing threat to moms and babies. But screening is inadequate. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z I tend to be an absolutist when it comes to performance-enhancing drug users: If you are a cheat, you can’t be in the Hall of Fame. Perspective | The only outrage in the Hall of Fame voting? How many people voted for Barry Bonds. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Experts have said the top drivers are the growing prevalence of deadly fentanyl and the COVID-19 pandemic, which left many drug users socially isolated and unable to get treatment or other support. Two powerful drugs now adding to US overdose crisis 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Chad Williams, 47, of Johnston, pleaded guilty Thursday to possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user and making a destructive device, the Des Moines Register reported. Man admits to placing homemade bombs in suburban Des Moines 2022-01-21T05:00:00Z Looking at his chart, Dr. Graham was stunned at the collapse of the man’s immune system, and suspected a new virus that was spreading among drug users and gay men. Halting Progress and Happy Accidents: How mRNA Vaccines Were Made 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z He was not a drug user and he had been helping the woman, who was dealing with substance abuse issues, “to try to get back on her feet,” she said. Grieving mom says social justice bail groups contributed to son’s death 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Johnny Mao, an Egg Rolls volunteer, worries a crackdown or clear-out — absent safe consumption spaces for drug users — may only “push people out to die somewhere else.” They’ve helped Seattle’s Chinatown International District survive. Now they say government must do more 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z The mayor also said some drug users may wind up in jail unless they accept services, although drug possession is a misdemeanor crime and rarely enforced. San Francisco board OKs mayor’s emergency order over opioids 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z Most shuttered schools, she noted, have become public nuisances attracting drug users, wild horses and homeless people. Former Puerto Rico Education Secretary Is Sentenced to Prison 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z Several years ago, McDonell heard complaints that government shouldn’t be giving money to drug users. Managing the meth crisis: Paying users to go clean could change lives and communities 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z For years, Kevin Simmers was among the Hagerstown narcotics officers locking up drug users. In Congress, David Trone keeps it personal: Combating the opioid epidemic that killed his nephew 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z A sample of Christina Harris' breast milk collected before her death found no drugs in her system, indicating she was not a drug user before her overdose, the news outlet reported. Michigan man who spiked wife’s cereal with heroin, killing her, sentenced to life 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z She spent her teenage years in Palm Beach with her mother, whom she described as an alcoholic and a drug user. Third Accuser Says Epstein and Maxwell Preyed on Her as a Troubled Teen 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z New York has become the first U.S. city to allow supervised injection sites for illegal drug users. Opinion | Tough-on-drugs policies have failed. Supervised injection sites will save lives. 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Under Johnson’s new plan, more officers will be sent onto the streets to tackle crime, and drug users will be encouraged to visit rehabilitation facilities. ‘Rife’ cocaine use reported in UK Parliament, just as Boris Johnson announces crackdown on drug crime 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z The government also plans to target recreational drug users to suppress demand for narcotics, including by contacting clients found in drug dealers’ seized phones “with a range of messages to discourage their drug use.” UK police contacted over report of cocaine use in Parliament 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z As part of the plans, police forces will also be encouraged to direct drug users towards treatment or other interventions. PM on ramping up campaign against county lines gangs 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z As the government overhauls its drug policy, a former user told the BBC rehab for drug users is the only way forward. Former drug user: Government has long road ahead 2021-12-06T05:00:00Z Measures will include a large focus on diversion, a tactic designed to remove drug users from the criminal justice system and get them into healthcare. Government to overhaul drug policy to focus on getting users healthcare 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z They are equipped with the opioid antidote naloxone and oxygen, the two critical tools in reversing overdoses from narcotics such as fentanyl, by far the most common killer of drug users. Nation’s first overdose-prevention centers for street drug users open in New York 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z A few unofficial facilities have operated in New York City for some time, allowing drug users a monitored place to partake – and they already exist in Canada, Australia and Europe, the Associated Press reports. NYC opens drug consumption sites to ensure users receive clean needles, prevent overdoses 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z A few unofficial facilities have operated in the city for some time, allowing drug users a monitored place to partake. NYC OKs safe sites for drug use, aiming to curb overdoses 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z Fatal overdoses have soared across the country, driven by the omnipresence of fentanyl and exacerbated by the stressors of the pandemic, including shutdowns that affected many people’s jobs and isolated drug users from support systems. New opioids, more powerful than fentanyl, are discovered in D.C. amid deadly wave of overdoses 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z It is understood there will also be more emphasis in the strategy on helping drug users leaving prison to find work and safe housing. Government to overhaul drug policy to focus on getting users healthcare 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z The New York centers are operated by the nonprofit organization OnPoint NYC in locations in East Harlem and Washington Heights that already offer drug users clean needles and other drug paraphernalia. Nation’s first overdose-prevention centers for street drug users open in New York 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z For example, he worries that even the meager comforts of “camaraderie” and “warm approval” make life in a homeless encampment “enabling,” allowing drug users to “not care” about their degraded state. Review | When the drugs get stronger, the stories get sadder and the solutions more elusive 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z His party want a "right to recovery" to be enshrined in law, giving drug users a legal entitlement to receive addiction treatment. Why are Sturgeon and Ross visiting a drugs project? 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z While some drug users seek out fentanyl, Dr. Volkow said, others “may not have wanted to take it. But that is what is being sold, and the risk of overdose is very high.” Overdose Deaths Reached Record High as the Pandemic Spread 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Cilliers said his wife was a recreational drug user but would never use heroin or any other hard drug. Husband of Los Angeles model found dead says his wife and her now-hospitalized friend were drugged 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z She added that she does not dispute the help safe-injection sites can provide drug users, but she worries they will become magnets for drug dealers soliciting clients, as treatment clinics have in her neighborhood. Nation’s first overdose-prevention centers for street drug users open in New York 2021-11-30T05:00:00Z "That really accelerates the overdose deaths that we're seeing to a broader range of drug users." US annual drug overdose deaths hit record levels 2021-11-17T05:00:00Z Providing such support to drug users has been criticized as enabling and encouraging use of illegal narcotics. Opinion | U.S. overdose deaths are soaring. Biden’s new plan could help ease the crisis. 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z The Scottish Conservatives have called for the "right to recovery" to be enshrined in law, giving drug users a legal entitlement to receive addiction treatment. FM to visit drugs project with Tory leader 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z Fortunately, fentanyl test strips are inexpensive, empowering, and effective: a 2018 study showed that drug users who used the strips made a positive change in overdose risk behavior. As overdose rates reach record highs, it’s time to reimagine American drug policy 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z The trafficking world perceived that there was this new massive consumer base of drug users that would buy whatever was cheap, potent and relentless. The journalist who foretold the opioid epidemic sounds the alarm on the next wave 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z Though some officials oppose it, many experts consider harm reduction a more promising approach than prosecution of drug users or the many failed campaigns to keep drugs from coming into the United States. HHS pledges more effort, resources toward harm reduction for drug users 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z She relishes the idea of handing over that paper and saying, “Hey — I may be a drug user, but I got a certificate.” In a bid to stop overdose deaths, California could allow drug use at supervised sites 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z More than 6,000 people have been killed by police in the crackdown, but activists say many thousands more drug users and peddlers were shot dead by mysterious gunmen. Philippines' Duterte says he takes full responsibility for drugs war 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z Hand denied being responsible for the killing of Mr Moussa, whom he knew as a fellow drug user. Richard Hand murder case: Man bailed for axe attack went on to kill 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Pressley said in a statement in September that Tompkins has proposed "criminalization" of drug users through "involuntary commitment to repurposed prison facilities," the Boston Globe reported. Boston advances plan to move homeless addicts into jail once used for ICE detainees amid progressive pushback 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z But some experts and officials say the facilities encourage drug use and attract drug users to the sites. HHS pledges more effort, resources toward harm reduction for drug users 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z This situation has made it more difficult to treat drug users while encouraging "hyper-punitive criminal laws," the study concluded. Democrats extend Trump drug policy that widened racial disparities. Biden wants to make it permanent 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z Right activists say systematic cover-ups and executions of thousands of drug users and pushers alike have not been prosecuted. Philippines court acquits 19 policemen in killing of mayor detained over drugs 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z The only difference now is that there are drug treatment centers; back then drug users were made to stand on mountain melts, or rivers, thinking it would sober them up. Now in power, Taliban set sights on Afghan drug underworld 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z A drug user, he had been arrested for stealing chairs from a school. Ecuador jail riot: Anxiety, fear and little information 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Adams played a key role in persuading Pence to back a needle exchange program after a 2015 HIV outbreak among intravenous drug users in southern Indiana’s Scott County. Ex-Surgeon General Adams joining Purdue University 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z My 10-plus years of experience, on the front lines, providing health care to drug users and overdose victims has proved to me that the current approach of trying to lock everyone up is not working. Opinion | Shift from arrests to treatment for drug use 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z Attorney Andrew Lelling who said that regardless of any state law, drug users and employees at the sites would be exposed to federal criminal charges. Massachusetts considers allowing supervised drug-use sites 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z Back in the city, under a bridge in the Kotesangi neighborhood, drug users live precariously under the cover of darkness, in fear of the Taliban. Now in power, Taliban set sights on Afghan drug underworld 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z "A philosophy and strategy developed by drug users and researchers for drug users, however improbably," she continues, has "gone global — and proved to be a gift to public health." The rise of harm reduction in the war on drugs 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z "If you are a drug user in Kettering, please be mindful of this cutting agent and please share this warning with other people too." Kettering drugs overdoses linked to hazardous substance 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z An encampment of about 30 residents is no longer there, but the block remains a gathering site for drug users, outside the boarded up storefronts of the neighborhood’s grocery store, a T.J. ‘Two truths’ to downtown Seattle living: Vibrant, diverse atmosphere butts up against drug use, street crime 2021-09-04T04:00:00Z Mr Krykant intends to use his experience to campaign for more help for drug users in crisis. Glasgow 'fix room' campaigner went back to drugs after 11 years 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z Some of them were drug users and it was common for participants in the fraud to recruit them at New York City homeless shelters, according to the indictment. Feds: $31M trip-and-fall scam used homeless people as pawns 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z Programs like Oasis have been proven to slash H.I.V. infection rates by limiting the reuse of contaminated needles and prevent overdose deaths by training drug users to recognize and reverse opioid overdoses. As Overdoses Soar, This State’s Largest Needle Exchange Is Being Evicted 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z Officers have asked drug users to share the warning with others. Kettering drugs overdoses linked to hazardous substance 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z This is mainly drug users and relatives but could also be anyone involved in services such as hostels or outreach workers. Five ways to tackle Scotland's drugs crisis 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z Consequently, Britain never saw the widespread H.I.V. infections among drug users that the United States did. Opinion | How Drug Users Developed a Key Approach to Fighting Covid 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z The Daily Beast reports the men wanted "to assassinate minorities, drug users, and employees of the Democratic National Committee with explosives, rocket launchers, and automatic rifles." How quickly we forget: Amid the trauma of the Trump era, each new outrage just disappears 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z As a drug user, his problems were just beginning. Cocaine in the UK: The DJ and friends helping addicts kick their 'beasts' 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z A Philadelphia nonprofit is trying to open the first U.S. facility where drug users would be watched and revived if they overdose, an approach pioneered in Canada and Europe. How can the U.S. reduce drug overdose deaths? A wide range of ideas awaits Biden. 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z Sue, an addiction specialist at Yale University, also said the pandemic limited drug users’ access to anti-addiction medication such as buprenorphine and methadone, in addition to naloxone. Drug overdose deaths soared to a record 93,000 last year 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z As H.I.V. spread in the late 1980s, drug users were forced to help ourselves. Opinion | How Drug Users Developed a Key Approach to Fighting Covid 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Mark Robinson, the syringe services program coordinator for the nonprofit Family and Medical Counseling Services, said outreach workers initially saw drug users fearing fentanyl. Fatal opioid overdoses are up by the hundreds, devastating families and worrying officials 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z It also modified the rules for people with new tattoos or piercings, as well as sex workers and injection drug users, reducing their deferral period as well. Giving blood has been off limits for many gay men. A new study could help change that 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Other charges included felony possession of a controlled substance with firearm and felony possession of firearm by felon or narcotic drug user. California child sex ring busted; 21 arrested: reports 2021-07-01T04:00:00Z Her report is likely to recommend more support for problem drug users dealing with secondary health issues such as anxiety. Drugs: Review to recommend policy overhaul to health-based approach 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z They developed “housing first” programs for drug users that don’t require abstinence — and which, when properly administered, can cut chronic homelessness by at least two-thirds. Opinion | How Drug Users Developed a Key Approach to Fighting Covid 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z A sign on the wall — “We stand for loving drug users just the way they are” — felt like an embrace. Helping Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: ‘Harm Reduction’ Gains Federal Support 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z The communities being hit hardest are those that were devastated by the war on drugs that demonized Black drug users and hollowed out neighborhoods by sending Black men to prison instead of treatment, she said. In pandemic, drug overdose deaths soar among Black Americans 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z He said the case echoed the earlier death of a young drug user who was knelt on by police in the northern town of Zatec in 2016. Roma street death was 'No Czech Floyd' say police 2021-06-22T04:00:00Z “Today, America’s war on drug users is over in the city of Baltimore,” Ms. Mosby said in March following a one-year review of the policies. Baltimore crime, deteriorating quality of life prompt threats of tax boycott, petition to oust mayor 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z But allowing tent dwellers and drug users to occupy a city block is not acceptable. Downtown Seattle: ‘Graffiti, trash, drugs and tents’ 2021-05-28T04:00:00Z But Jordan counts himself among the many drug users who are not interested in that path, at least right now. Helping Drug Users Survive, Not Abstain: ‘Harm Reduction’ Gains Federal Support 2021-06-27T04:00:00Z They were just 16 and 17, from Birmingham and in town as part of a county line selling to the area's drug users. County lines: 1,100 people arrested in UK crackdown 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z A video shot by a West Midlands Police constable wearing a body camera shows an overdosing drug user in Birmingham city centre being brought back from the brink after being given Naloxone. Police expand use of overdose life-saver drug Naloxone 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z A drug user can look at a packet of heroin and make judgments on color, on viscosity, on other things that “sort of speak to them and say, ‘This might be different,'” Maroon said. Fatal drug overdoses surged in Washington last year, as COVID pandemic upended lives 2021-05-10T04:00:00Z The racist stereotyping of Black and urban drug users as criminals soon dominated media coverage, and the misleading narrative stuck. America’s forgotten history of supervised opioid injection 2021-05-05T04:00:00Z Theftford police said syringes are sometimes discarded in public places by drug users. Green Up Day workers warned about syringes, meth lab waste 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Beyond that, they cracked down on bad cops and eased up on drug users. It’s Seattle’s state now in politics, and everybody else is living in it 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Recovering drug user Andrew personifies why that approach may be right. Police expand use of overdose life-saver drug Naloxone 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z As a nasal spray or injection, naloxone is used on drug users who have stopped breathing or show other signs of an overdose. San Francisco Contends With a Different Sort of Epidemic: Drug Deaths 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Rather than deter drug users, jail tears apart families and deters people from asking for help. Senate Bill 5476: Treatment, not jail 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z His family say officers "stereotyped him as a drug user because he was black and in jail". Why Aboriginal people are still dying in police custody 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z Central to Chauvin’s defense is an effort to paint Floyd as a drug user whose criminal behavior contributed to his death. Black lawmakers press Biden to deliver on his promises 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z It is being piloted by officers in Scotland and North Wales - and in Cambridgeshire, where in early May for the first time in that area police saved a drug user's life by administering it. Police expand use of overdose life-saver drug Naloxone 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z |
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